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Elena woke up to a pleasantly sore but amazing feeling surging through her and she was smiling widely. Turning into the warm body pressed into her, she began placing kisses along his chest when his own kisses went everywhere she wanted.
"Please Elijah..." She moaned lightly. "More... I need more!" Grinning, he smiled and began to give her everything that she desired.
They didn't leave the bed until eight fifty in the morning and instead of putting on her clothes, she shrugged on one of his button up shirts and flashed downstairs before he did. As soon as he was down there, with only a pair of jeans on, he wrapped his arms around her. Twirling in his embrace, she started kissing him and he allowed her to be a bit dominant before he took control of her mouth.
"OH MY GOD! MY EYES BURN! MAKE IT STOP!"
They pulled away quickly and saw Kol looking at them in horror.
"I know you both like being a couple but really? I mean I'm happy for you guys but I don't need to see it."
Elijah nodded and began pressing little kisses to her throat.
"All I wanted was just a cup of coffee, not a good show." Kol grumbled as he left, phone in hand. The first person he was going to call with this news was Bonnie and then, Klaus.
Was it wrong to be jealous of his older brother? Peaking back into the kitchen, he saw Elijah looking much happier than he had ever seen him and knew then that it would be wrong to be jealous.
It was, after all, partially his fault for believing Klaus about Bonnie's feelings for him.
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"She did what?!" Bonnie gasped over the phone. She put her hand over the phone and motioned Caroline into the room.
"Elena slept with Elijah," Bonnie said practically without sound mostly just mouthing the words but Caroline's resultant yelp filled the house.
"OMG!" Caroline cried out. "I…I just can't…I can't hardly believe it…"
"Oh I would," Rebekah said from the doorway her hand rubbing her twenty weeks of pregnancy. "Elijah has been pining after her since he met her. Of course now that I really know her and you're all like sisters to me I hope he holds on and never lets go. They deserve each other." She smiled genuinely happy.
"Wow…I'm happy and depressed at the same time," Bonnie sighed instantly wishing she had that with Kol right now. Seeing him on the other side of an invisible wall each day was becoming a beautiful torture. "God willing there's ice cream and syrup left. I'm pretty certain Elena won't be making a shopping run today." With another sigh she left for the kitchen.
"I'd pay to see my brother's reactions to this," Rebekah grinned.
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Klaus was sprawled on one of the leather couches in Elijah's living room when Elijah returned from the kitchen.
"Whatever happened to using a doorbell or a cell phone?" Elijah raised a brow. Completely ignoring Elijah's question and continuing to make himself at home Klaus poured two drinks and passed one to his brother.
"So I hear you finally slept with the doppelganger," Klaus smirked. "I suppose that's one way to end this standoff."
"Her name is Elena," Elijah frowned as he settled on the opposite couch with his drink, "and this has nothing to do with any kind of plot." Klaus gave his brother a doubtful look.
"I love her Niklaus and before you come up with some diabolical plan to use that to your advantage she is family to me and you know how I feel about my family," Elijah said firmly. "If you weren't so busy casting yourself in the role of the betrayed yet again you could be with Caroline. She clearly has very strong feelings for you but she'll move on if you just keep pushing her away."
"That was all a lie Elijah! It was an elaborate plot to keep us distracted while our sister carried Stefan's baby!" Klaus yelled angrily.
"There is nothing insincere about the way they feel for us brother," Kol said angrily as he came through the room with a blanket. "Elena loves Elijah – you can see it in her eyes. It's the same thing I see in Bonnie's eyes and even Carolines'. They are only eighteen years old brother. They haven't had a thousand years practice lying to themselves and everyone around them." Kol gave a long look to Elijah who gave a brief nod and then Kol walked out to the courtyard gate and was gone.
"He's starting to sound like you," Klaus snarled.
"Then there's hope for him yet," Elijah smiled gently.
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When Kol arrived Bonnie was already there – standing just behind the threshold. She smiled at him and he gave a bigger smile back. He folded the blanket and then tossed half of it over to her side so they could both have a comfortable place to sit.
"You could have just called like you did this morning," Bonnie smiled.
"I like this better," Kol said as he leaned against the wall and got comfortable.
"Me too," Bonnie grinned. "So I'd ask how your morning went but…"
"Yeah I can't believe Elijah finally made a serious move. He's never been one for casual sex – his sleeping with Elena last night is symbolic."
"She's on cloud nine," Bonnie sighed.
"You're unhappy."
"I'm frustrated and a little…"
"Envious?" Kol suggested and Bonnie's eyes locked with his.
"I should have never doubted your feelings for me Bonnie."
"No you shouldn't have," Bonnie agreed angrily.
"Ouch!" Kol winced as she unintentionally sent pain his way.
"Okay two can play that," Kol grinned and a moment later Bonnie began to giggle. It felt like she was being tickled all over but no one was touching her. Bonnie's eyes went wide with shock as she realized what was happening.
"Kol!" she gasped staring at him. He cocked his head to one side and raised a brow.
"You have magic," she whispered. He gave the slightest hint of a nod.
"No one outside the Mikaelson family is ever supposed to know. We weren't turned like other vampires – we were created and we all retained a little magic. Klaus is the weakest and unless Elijah is saving his as a hold card then mine is the strongest. I shouldn't be telling you this."
"Your secret is safe with me," Bonnie said gently. "What can you do?"
"I'm not nearly as powerful as you," he confessed, "but I've got enough to have a little fun." He concentrated and Bonnie levitated up from the blanket slightly. Her smile grew large and he set her back down.
"Then you could defend against my attacks."
"No and I don't ever want to be able to," Kol said firmly. "The fact that you can take me down makes me feel better around you."
They sat there and talked for hours – so long that Bonnie brought Kol some blood. Finally they were parted by an afternoon thunderstorm.
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